Rethinking Faith

This week Lenny Duncan joins the show to talk about their new book "Psalms of My People: A Story of Black Liberation as Told through Hip-Hop". Lenny contends that if you want to understand the Black experience in the US, you must understand hip-hop. In this new book, Lenny treats Hip-Hop songs like sacred scripture and writes reflections and meditations based on important hip-hop tracks. We trace the history and story of Black Liberation reflecting on Lenny's new sacred Psalms for today. Enjoy!

Resources:

Psalms of My People: A Story of Black Liberation as Told through Hip-Hop (Book)

LennyDuncan.com

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This week I am joined by Kevin Garcia for a lovely conversation around their latest book, "What Makes You Bloom: Cultivating A Practice for Connecting With Your Divine Self". Kevin is a Spiritual Coach, Mystical Theologian, Writer, Podcaster, and Human.

Many of us who have deconstructed and stepped away from the Church still feel some kind of spiritual connection. Some of us even still feel a genuine connection to Jesus the Christ. Kevin offers us a spirituality and a practice where we can continue to foster a relationship with the Divine, even the Divine within. This conversation was a lot of fun and we covered a lot of ground. We go both deep and wide sharing our own stories and spiritual practices. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Resources:

TheKevinGarcia.Com

What Makes You Bloom (Book)

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This week Kazi Adi Shakti joins me to discuss her essay "Emptiness, Creativity, & Feminist Ecology: An Introduction to Process Buddhism." Kazi is an artist and independent researcher studying and theorizing on the intersections of Process Philosophy, Madhyamaka Buddhism, Western Marxism and Ecofeminism, with a special focus on the unique role each might play in a holistic soteriology that includes them all.

This was a fun conversation exploring Process thought in the flavor of Madhyamaka Buddhism. On the surface, the world of Process thought and Buddhism could appear to be at odds. Kazi proposes, that when held together, they actually inform each other and can create something beautiful.

In her own words, Kazi believes that "Process Buddhism is able to more consistently fulfill the concept of Madhyamaka as freedom from views since the Buddhist dialectical component never supplies a view or perspective of its own, but only functions to eliminate inconsistencies and assumptions of the intrinsic nature from the one creatively advancing perspective in -process."

Enjoy!

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Holo-Poiesis.com

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This week Kathleen Bonnette joins the podcast to discuss her new book, "(R)evolutionary HOPE: A Spirituality of Encounter and Engagement in an Evolving World." Kathleen explores her evolving faith from the Evangelical tradition into the Catholic Tradition and walks us through a series of conversions she has had along the way. We focus on the question posed by Augustine, "What do I love when I love my God?" This question guides us through conversions around our understandings of women in the church, cosmology, consciousness, and those marginalized in both the Church and society. This was a deep and enjoyable conversation that I enjoyed greatly. I hope you enjoy it as well.

RESOURCES:

(R)evolutionary HOPE: A Spirituality of Encounter and Engagement in an Evolving World (Book)

Kathleen Bonnette - Georgetown University

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This week, Nia & Katie Chiaramonte join the podcast to have a conversation about their new book, "Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in Our Families and Communities". Nia invites us into her story of coming out as a Trans Woman to her wife Katie and the impact that had on their relationship and family. Drawing on the deep wisdom of their experience, Psychology, Spirituality, and Family Systems Nia & Katie offer us the tools they wish they had on their own journey.

Whether you are a Queer person yourself, on the journey of self-awareness, an ally looking for resources, or a family member seeking advice for navigating a loved one's coming-out process, Nia and Katie are here to help. Enjoy!

RESOURCES:

Embracing Queer Family: Learning to Live Authentically in Our Families and Communities (Book)

We Live Here: The Midwest (Documentary)

Love in the Face: Embracing Queer Family (Podcast)

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This week I am joined once again by my friend and mentor Dr. Thomas Jay Oord. We take a deep dive into questions sent in by you, the listeners!

The Center for Open and Relational Theology and Homebrewed Christianity are hosting a few events coming up called "God After Deconstruction".

Many are walking away from church and/or God... for good reasons. The old ways of thinking make little sense. The hurt is real. This conference proposes better ways to think about God. A sensible view oriented around open and relational theology is possible after we deconstruct the irrational and harmful views so many are offered.

We discuss the overall project that involves live events, a forthcoming book, and an online class. We also dig into the "why" behind deconstruction and have a meaningful conversation exploring what faith could look like afterward. Enjoy.

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God After Deconstruction Tickets

Online Class

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This week Dr. Adam Clark returns to the (Re)thinking Faith Podcast. The last time Adam was on the podcast he was part of a panel discussion on post-penal substitutionary atonement but this time he is here to talk about Black Theology and Mysticism. I really enjoyed this conversation as we explored Black Theology, Liberation Theology and their connection to the more contemplative aspects of faith. How can contemplative practice and mysticism inform our work for social justice and equality? We explore this question and much more in our conversation together. Enjoy!

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Dr. Adam Clark

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This week Ilia Delio joins me to discuss her new book "The Not-Yet God: Carl Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, and the Relational Whole". Delio proposes the new myth of relational holism; that is, the search for a new connection to divinity in an age of quantum physics, evolution, and pluralism. The idea of relational holism is one that is rooted in the God-world relationship, beginning with the Book of Genesis, but finds its real meaning in quantum physics and the renewed relationship between mind and matter. Our story, therefore, will traverse across the fields of science, scripture, theology, history, culture and psychology. Enjoy!

Resources:

The Not Yet God (Book)

Center for Christogenesis

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To start the new year I am joined once again by Rob Bell. Rob recently released a new book that is somehow nothing like anything he has ever done before, but at the same time, it feels familiar and very much like Rob. This conversation is fun, wide-ranging, and a bit difficult to capture. His new book is called "Where'd You Park Your Spaceship" and was a lot of fun to read. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Resources:

Where'd You Park Your Spaceship (Book)

God After Deconstruction

ORTLine 2024

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To close out 2023, I am joined by Daniel G. Hummel to discuss his new book, "The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism: How the Evangelical Battle Over the End Times Shaped A Nation". We discuss the history of Dispensationalism and the influence it has had on pop culture, politics, and religion. This theology has had a massive impact on the West and Western culture and is a perfect example of just how much our theology matters. Enjoy.

Resources:

The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism (Book)

DanielGHummel.Com

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